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@TTCounsellingUK @MichaelT1979 Doug Lemov talks about this in Mr Barton’s latest podcast. Well worth a listen

@MichaelT1979 I don’t feel enough of well being looks at how we all treat each other. So much of kids mental health depends on their peers and how they behave towards them.

@LittlereadersB @MrEFinch It’s all those murder mysteries. Too many ideas.

WORLD BOOK DAY GIVEAWAY (UK only) I’d love to give 5 of my badges away to 5 of you lovely readers. For a chance to win; like, retweet and tag a friend! Don’t want to wait and see if you’ve won? Get yours here! etsy.com/uk/listing/680… Ends 8/3/21 #WorldBookDay

Lord Nelson was about 5ft 6" tall. His statue is around 17ft 4". That's Horatio of about 3:1

@bryngoodman There or back again?

Six Things That Made My Teaching Better - for me and my students. teacherhead.com/2020/12/20/six…

I love these visualizations of Agatha Christie novels over time of publication. bloomberg.com/news/features/…

@adamboxer1 I looked up the lyrics to ‘What should we do with drunken soldier’ once. 😳 ‘ Shave his belly with a rusty razor’

In a rare departure from "afternoon oak lessons with daddy" we are binging on sea shanties. Hit me up with your fave 👇👇

This feels about right 🤦‍♂️

@DavidDidau @lindsayjskinner If only he finish the damn thing!

@lindsayjskinner About as good as it gets goodreads.com/book/show/1860…

I’m looking for a book suggestion, something fantasy with a racing narrative that will totally take my mind from work. I’m thinking something in the style of Eragon... any suggestions? Thank you in advance.

Scaffolding What it’s not: ❎ creating different tasks for children ❎ making the work easier ❎ catering for a perceived learning style What it is: ✅ adapting a challenging task to enable success ✅ reducing cognitive load ✅ gradually removed

Superbly explained ... so many applications and ideas from @ollie_lovell #masterclasses

The art of modelling... it's all in the handover. teacherhead.com/2020/11/28/the…

Kitchen Pedagogy: Modelling . New video! youtu.be/8JL71Vj8-1c

@teacherhead This is great. I’ve moved away from asking them to copy down for exactly the reason you say — diverting attention away from the work to the act of transcribing. We often use a template like this where we pause and consider what’s effective and they make a note of it

I went out in the fog last night and couldn't resist an eerie capture of @Ely_Cathedral with the lights of Ely shining through the haze @ThePhotoHour @visitely @SpottedInEly @StormHour @ChrisPage90

One of the most extraordinary scenes you will see today, until tomorrow.

@teacherhead I’m always amazed how good this sounds when played ‘live’.

Radiohead - In Rainbows From the Basement (April 2008) At Home #WithMe youtu.be/DWuAn6C8Mfc 🤩😍

...or as Pearson (2006) put it, ‘knowledge begets comprehension, begets knowledge.’...thereadingape.com/single-post/20…

Please read & share this thread of #dyslexia myths by @SusanGodsland for #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth Myth 1: those diagnosed with dyslexia have a fault in the brain which manifests itself as an inability to hear & manipulate sounds at the level of the phoneme...